New Haven Subdivision

The first six houses are taking shape in the New Haven subdivision, part of the Habitat of Evansville's Operation Home Again. Victim's of the November 6, 2005, tornado and volunteers are working to build housing for those displaced by the tornado, including Vicky and Kenny Kindred.

The plans for New Haven subdivision offer street names such as Inspiration, Healing and Promise. The New Haven subdivision is part of Operation Home Again, a Habitat of Evansville initiative which is building homes for the victim's of the November 6, 2005 tornado.

Although not much more than an empty lot, the New Haven subdivision will soon be home to 55 families who survived the November 6, 2005 tornado.

Volunteer Donna Gross is one of the many swarming over the Habitat home of Joyce Berry Monday as the trusses and roof are going up at the New Haven subdivision on Monday, June 11, 2007.

Break-time in the New Haven subdivision's tent offers Shy'en Barksdale, 16, left, Denise Thomas, center, and Kim Silver a chance to share some music with the other volunteers including Bob Christmas, second left, on Wednesday, June 6, 2007.

Kevin Kindred take snap shots of the area where his new home will be built as volunteer Sue Burns walks by. Kindred lost his home to the November 6, 2005 tornado. Kindred suffers from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease.

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The foundations of the first six house at New Haven subdivision in Evansville are built by Habitat for Humanity volunteers on June 6, 2007.

Kenny Kindred passes by volunteers as they continue to work on his new house at the New Haven subdivision in Evansville recently. The Kindreds have been floating from place to place after losing their home in the Nov. 6, 2005 tornado and Kenny was also diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, the same year.

Del Wittman, center, and Jim Stevens, both of Evansville work on the vinyl siding on the first of the Habitat for Humanity homes at New Haven subdivision to have it's walls framed, windows hung and roof completed on Wednesday, June 6, 2007.

Vicki Kindred takes shelter under a tent along with her husband Kenny as they watch as their new house is constructed at Habitat of Evansville's New Haven subdivision in Evansville on Thursday, June 7, 2007. The Kindreds have been floating from place to place after losing their home in the Nov. 6, 2005 tornado.

Sister-in-law, Sandy Russell, serves lunch to Kenny Kindred who faces Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Kenny and his wife Vicki (not shown) lost their home to the tornado of Nov. 6, 2005. They will reside in this rental home until completion of their Habitat for Humanity Home.

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Kenny Kindred is surround by friends and family as they congratulate him during a dedication ceremony for new home owners at Habitat's New Haven subdivision in Evansville on Saturday, June 16, 2007. Kindred was a victim of the November 6, 2005 tornado.

David Camp carries a key and a Bible through his unfinished home after receiving them during a dedication ceremony for new home owners at Habitat's New Haven subdivision in Evansville on Saturday, June 16, 2007. Camp and his mother were at home in the Eastbrook Mobile Home Park when their home was destroyed by the November 6, 2005, tornado.

Joan Baker of Evansville used her umbrella to protect her from the sun as about 200 people attended a dedication ceremony for new home owners at Habitat of Evansville's New Haven subdivision in Evansville on Saturday, June 16, 2007. Habitat for Humanity of Evansville created Operation Home Again to help some of the victims of the November 6, 2005 tornado.

The home of Kenny and Vicki Kindred is getting closer to completion as folks attending the dedication ceremony for new home owners at Habitat of Evansville's New Haven subdivision check out the progress on Saturday, June 16, 2007.